The NDA 1 2025 exam was successfully conducted on 13th April 2025, and now it’s time to break down the paper in detail. In this blog, Centurion Defence Academy, Lucknow — India’s leading defence coaching institute — provides a thorough analysis of both the Mathematics and GAT papers. Our expert faculty has evaluated the difficulty level, question trends, and section-wise weightage to help you understand how the paper was structured.

Based on in-depth review and student feedback, we’ve also shared the expected cut-off marks to help you assess your performance. With years of trusted results and top ranks, Centurion continues to support thousands of aspirants with expert guidance and strategic preparation.

The NDA exam is conducted to select eligible male and female candidates for admission to the National Defence Academy. The NDA 1 2025 exam was conducted by UPSC on 13th April in two shifts for two papers: Mathematics and General Ability Test (GAT). As per the official syllabus, the NDA Math paper had 120 questions for 300 marks and the General Ability Test (GAT) paper had 150 questions for 600 marks. In this article, we will provide a complete analysis of the NDA 1 2025 exam and the expected cut-off marks.

NDA 1 2025 Exam Analysis of Math and GAT Papers:

As part of the NDA 1 2025 exam analysis, we have provided details on secured attempts and the overall difficulty level in the exam. Follow the table below to learn all about the NDA-1 2025 paper analysis of both the math and GAT papers.

NDA 1 2025 Math Paper Analysis:

Based on the latest trends of the NDA written exam, we have observed that the NDA math paper consists of moderate questions, with a few difficult ones also. However, the paper is quite uncertain, and the difficulty level of the questions and their types vary every year. Hence, it is important to make a thorough analysis of the NDA 1 2025 math paper to better understand how difficult it was and how many questions were easy to attempt. Check out the difficulty level of the math paper in the NDA-1 2025 exam. 

NDA 1 2025 English Section Analysis:

Read on to learn more about the NDA-1 2025 English section analysis. Here you will also learn the secured attempts and the difficulty level in the English section. The below table provides details on how many questions were asked from each topic in the English section of the NDA 1 2025 exam.

NDA 1 2025 Analysis of General Knowledge Part:

In the NDA-1 2025 GAT paper, the General Knowledge part had 100 objective questions from a mix of subjects such as History, Geography, Polity, Current Affairs, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Check out the NDA-1 2025 analysis of the general knowledge part here. 

NDA 1 2025 Expected Cut-off Marks

The expected cut-off marks for the NDA exam vary every year. It is dependent on many factors such as the number of candidates taking the exam, the difficulty level of both papers and the number of vacancies. However, we have calculated the NDA-1 2025 expected cut-off mark based on the latest trends in the NDA written exam. We have also considered previous years’ cut-off marks for the NDA written exam to estimate the cut-off marks for the NDA-1 2025 exam. Candidates should note that the NDA 1 2025 cut-off score for the written exam will be released by the UPSC after the declaration of the final result.

Previous Years’ Cut-off Marks for NDA Written Exam

Here you can check the NDA cut-off marks for the previous years’ written exams. You can also estimate the cut-off marks for the NDA-1 2025 exam based on the analysis of the given table.

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